Traditional art and sketching

Peruse our Sketching from the Imagination series, start your own sketch journal, or try your hand at clay sculpting! If you’re a complete beginner looking for a new hobby, or even an experienced artist looking for inspiration and workflow insights, our traditional art and sketching resources have plenty to offer!

3D digital art

Covering a wide variety of software and approaches, our books, magazines, and eBooks are there to offer you the support and motivation you need. Whether you want to sculpt a monster in ZBrush or create a stylized character in 3ds Max, take a look at our range to start your next project!

3D Art - Modelling, Digital and Game Art

Photorealistic car renders are a staple of the 3D industry, but mastering this subject is notoriously difficult! To lead you through these complex steps, 3ds Max pro Hasan Bajramović explains the process over eight chapters as he guides you through the creation of a 1936 Delage D8 120S. From blocking out the basic shape, modeling the interior, to image-based lighting, this eBook covers it all to help you become a master of creating vintage cars.

Another month, another issue packed with great content! This time we’re catching up with great character and concept artists like Marco Plouffe, Elijah McNeal and Ran Manolov, whose work and words are sure to get your mind buzzing with inspiration. If you’re interested in mobile apps, we take a look at a great project by Jeremy Kool.

Issue 118 brings you an informative joint interview with Henning Sanden and Morten Jæger, and a thoughtful chat with veteran environment artist Rob Watkins – all full of worthwhile advice that you should check out!

John A. Martini covers the entire process of developing a stunning photoreal scene, from pre-viz and setting up the 3ds Max physical camera, through modeling in Maya, creating objects in 3ds Max, texturing and shading, and finally culminating with in-depth tuition for lighting and rendering the final scene. Featured software includes: 3ds Max, Maya, V-Ray, Photoshop, ZBrush, and NUKE.

Over the course of 8 parts, Patrick Evrard reveals a host of useful tips for creating a stylized character in Maya. Starting with a comprehensive and insightful breakdown of the major tools involved in character creation, Patrick moves through modeling, lighting, texturing, and rendering, before moving on to those finishing touches in post-production. Discover everything you need to know about creating a character in Maya!

This 8-part e-book on Character Creation in 3ds Max is aimed at beginners. Shareyko Dmitry Petrovich reveals how to turn a 2D concept by Denis Zilber into a fully rendered 3D character, from the first stages of mapping out reference planes, to all-out, fully detailed modeling. Seid Tursic then picks up from there and shows the important lighting and rendering stages that bring a character to life. Packed with a comprehensive detailed run-down of the entire character creation process, this is a useful resource for both aspiring and practicing character artists.